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These parts constitute the handling fixture for the Lunar Orbiter engineering model's photo subsystem. These custom made parts were used to handle and move the photo subsystem during testing at the Boeing Company.

Boeing requested that NASA transfer the handling fixture to the Museum in 1968.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components Manufacturer Boeing Company
 Dimensions 3-D (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 203.8 × 121.9 × 81.3cm, 181kg (6 ft. 8 1/4 in. × 4 ft. × 2 ft. 8 in., 399lb.)
3-D (Handling Fixture, Photo Subsystem, Lunar Orbiter (Crate)): 132.1 × 94 × 61cm, 120.7kg (4 ft. 4 in. × 3 ft. 1 in. × 2 ft., 266lb.)
 Materials HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Aluminum, Brass, Rubber (Silicone), Glass, plastic, teflon, Steel, paper
 Inventory Number A19700318003 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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